Talented Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie and Nigerian’a Wizkid were announced joint winners for the 2012 BET Award for Best International Act (Africa) which took place last night at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
They beat their competitors-Iceprince (Nigeria), Camp Mulla (Kenya), Mokobe (Mali) and South Africa’s Lira.
Last year the award was won by 2face Idibia and Dbanj from Nigeria. Join GhanaCelebrities.Com to say Congrats to Sarkodie & Wizkid
The big winners of the 2012 BET Awards included Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, and, of course, Jay-Z and his wife Beyoncé.
Check out the full list of the night’s winners below:
Best Group: The Throne (Kanye West & Jay-Z)
Best Actor: Kevin Hart
Best New Artist: Big Sean
Best Male R&B Artist: Chris Brown
Best Collaboration: Wale ft. Miguel
Best Gospel: Yolanda Adams
Best Female R&B Artist: Beyoncé
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist: Nicki Minaj
Lifetime Achievement Award: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
Video Of The Year: “Otis,” The Throne (Kanye West & Jay-Z)
BET Humanitarian Award: Rev. Al Sharpton
Viewers’ Choice Award: Mindless Behavior
Video Director Of The Year: Beyoncé & Alan Ferguson
AOL Fandemonium Award: Chris Brown
Best International Act (Africa) : Sarkodie & Wizkid
Best International Act (UK) :Wretch 32
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I decided to comitte suicide if sarkodie does nt win diz award. Thank God he won
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July 2nd, 2012 at 16:24
Buffroat face you decided to comit suicide are you mental@Suallah,
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This is great, at long last a Ghanaian has won this prestigious award. Congratulation to sakodie., this is just the beginning, the world has seen nothing yet.
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SOO Happy for Sarkodie..luv luv him
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awww, congrats Sarkodie.
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congrats, young man am so happy for ghana. gc can we get a clip of when they announce sarkodie as the winner?
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July 2nd, 2012 at 11:56
@JEALOUS ONE, hmmm heard he and wizkid were giving backstage huh ..so there is no clip for that ..
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congrats man….. and biggups to God Himself for seeing u thru
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Wizkid I no u can it… Naija & ghana we d best…Wizkid & sarkodie are taken african music to the next level…..
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Sarkodie really deserves this award He is simply a hero and I salute him for his achievements allot of thought he couldnt bring home the award and God being so good has once again showers his blessings on you Sarkodie. Keep shining Congratulations big man
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July 2nd, 2012 at 18:24
@Miyagi, i hoped it was not yesterdays .B,E,T award,cause i watched the show live on t.v and i did not see sarkodia win any award,well am happy for him though.
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July 2nd, 2012 at 20:22
@SAKINA,Sweety I’m affraid it was and reason why you couldn’t have seen a thing is because
It happens backstage
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July 2nd, 2012 at 20:45
@Miyagi, what a disgrace backstage. if BET knew this then they could as well not make that catogery. they just treated them like non mutha****in factors
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July 2nd, 2012 at 20:49
because they feel that africans are to low to receive theire awards on stage, plus they had 2 winners for best african act like really do we hear that beyonce and nicki minaj both won best female of the year? get it they dont care and we always worship international stars paying them over 1 million just to perfom in our country but they dont regard us as important people
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July 2nd, 2012 at 21:05
@sarah,To me this is bad and i totally agree with you its a big disgrace it shows that we haven’t arrived yet and you know what baffles me how is it cool for two different artist from two different countries both representing Africa to win one award it’s very disappointing there can’t be two winners at BET they should stop acting like clowns we are not backwards and un-civilised in Africa they way they gave them the awards backstage and not on stage does tells me that America does not recognise it this has happens for the third time already how long will that continue they like to air the videos on their network but look at the way they treating them this is humiliation to Africa
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congrats obidi…
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congratulations sarkodie u make it for ghana
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Congrats boy!
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People are making a big deal that they won. they presented the awards to sakordie and wizkid backstage
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July 2nd, 2012 at 16:25
@sarah,yeah your right wonder why BET keeps doing that to me its a big insult
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BET is a big **** joke. they fly our musicians all the way from Africa and then they give them an award backstage like WTF?
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yay! finally! congrats obidi. they seriously give them the award backstage? wow thats totally disrespectful. i can’t believe our own race is doing this to us.
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Sarrrrrkodie! Obiponbidi! You deserve it honey… More of this to come just keep working hard..
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Congrats Sarkodie & of course Wizkid.U’re both doing great!
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now ur part of the freemason and illuminati.and u hav a big smile.feel sorry for y’alll.;
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you are crazy my friend ,very crazy to kill yourself because of someone .
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